3 ECTS credits
85 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 6009268FNR for all students in the 1st semester
at
a (F) Master - specialised level.
- Semester
- 1st semester
- Enrollment based on exam contract
- Impossible
- Grading method
- Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
- Can retake in second session
- Yes
- Taught in
- English
- Partnership Agreement
- Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- Department
- IR Academische eenheid
- External partners
- Université libre de Bruxelles
- Educational team
- Decaan IR
(course titular)
- Activities and contact hours
-
25 contact hours Lecture
6 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
- Course Content
- Nuclear properties (nuclear radius; mass abundance of nuclides; nuclear binding energy; nuclear exited states)
Elementary intro to nuclear models (drop, shell & collective models)
Radioactive decay: radioactive decay law, radioactive mother-daughter chains, natural radioactive chains, types of radioactive decay, units of radioactivity.
Alpha decay
Beta decay
Gamma decay
Types of nuclear reactions; concept of cross section
Interaction of neutrons with matter; general considerations
(compound nucleus; elastic & inelastic scattering; radiative capture, …)
Theory of nuclear fission, chain reactions and basics of power reactor
- Course material
- Handbook (Required) : Introductory Nuclear Physics, Krane, K.S, 3de, John Wiley, 9780471805533, 1987
Handbook (Required) : Basic ideas and concepts in nuclear physics: an introductory approach, An introductory approach, Heyde, K., 3de, IOP, 9780750309806, 2004
Practical course material (Required) : Excercises are solved during the lectures and a seminar on determination of neutron cross sections by TOF techniques is included. Explicit lecture notes
- Additional info
- excercises are solved during the lectures and a seminar on determination of neutron cross sections by TOF techniques is included. Explicit lecture notes
Krane, K.S. "Introductory Nuclear Physics", John Wiley, 1987
Heyde, K. "Basic ideas and concepts in nuclear physics: an introductory approach", IOP, 1994
- Learning Outcomes
-
Algemene competenties
To learn and understand the basic properties of a nucleus.
To understand the role of conservation laws in decay processes and reactions.
To learn the principles of nuclear physics related to fission and fusion.
To be able to apply these principles to practical problems concerning use of radionuclides.
To have a basis for more advanced courses on reactor physics and for the succesful presentation of a Master thesis in this subject.
To contribute to the competence and knowledge needed by a professionnal working in the nuclear industry.
- Grading
-
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- oral examen
with a relative weight of 1
which comprises 100% of the final mark.
Note: oral examination (open book, written preparation)
- Additional info regarding evaluation
- oral examination (open book, written preparation)
- Allowed unsatisfactory mark
- The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.
Academic context
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Nuclear Engineering: Standaard traject